Rind-stripping device.



T. G. SHIRNER.'

EIND STBIPPING DEVICE.

A@ EPLIOATION FILED JAN. 1o, 1912.

Patented Nov. 5, 1912.

L l, p ,n riinononnfc. SCHIRNER, orooiuiviiausoiirc,

, ,r i To all whom `:it'may"concern:

A@Beaitrknoivn that I, THiijoDoRE-C. Somninn, an citizen'y of .thefUnited States, residing natfColumbus,"in' 'the' county of Franklin and State of :Chim-have invented certain new panchuseful. Improvements in Rind-Stripwpiiigf Devices, offvvhich the following is a f My invention relates to a rind stripping device and particularly directed to the provision of-'a means for stripping thel rind y' from bacon a11d"oth ersimilar articles and in the course of'such stripping operation to provide a means for insuring stripping of thc article vfrom which the predetermined plane to -ment For instance, yrind from-bacon,rind strippers have been practically abandoned owing to the fact that different pieces of bacon have irregularities in shape and form which practicallyrender it impossible to insure removal of the rind throughout the piece.

My invention contemplates a structure I which entirely obviates this drawback and insures the movement and'presentation of the bacon to the stripping element in a definite and ascertained'plane, and in the effecforward o-f the cutting. blade. In this form tuationofthis result, I desirably utilize a clamping run-way structure of a preferably resilient nature, thusmade resilient to automatically 'permit of entry to the run-way formed as well'- 'as'of subsequent passage through such run-way, with the greatest possible ease commensuratewith an accurate cutting action.

One ofthe adaptations of -my invention` comprises theiappl-ication of my rind trim- Jrning device to a meat slicing machine having a` movable bed and desirably having they rind trimming device disposed directly 'A of -my invention, there is provided a rind trimming deviceregulable as to vertical and lateralv movement' and supplemented-by a compressingarm or finger havinga roller carriedthereonfor forcing the bacon into BIND-srnirrrive nnvrcn.

,i l 1 fr ,i Specification ofIliietters'flateiit4 ,l vapplication med January 1o,` i912. v`seria11vi smaad l cutting 'machine With a dove-tailed recess 12 for. the reception depending elemei imaginaria@aisne.

comparatively Hat position upon the' bed as it approaches the trimmer. In this form, the compression device is resiliently maintained upon the upper surface of the bacon. Its yapplication to a meat slicing machine having a movable bed, isshown in the accompanying drawings, in which similarcharacters of reference designate corresponding parts, and in which- Figure l is a perspective view of a meat my invention applied thereto, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my rind trimming device detached, Fig. 3 is a rear Yelevationof the structure shown in Fig. 2, and, Fig. l is a sectional view taken on line M of Fig. 2. i In the drawings, the meat slicing'machine is shown as comprising a body l, a rotatable cutter blade 2, a driving wheel 3 having a handle t thereon, and a reciprocating bed 5 upon which the bacon is adapted toibe* clamped and which is constructed to feed-r1 the bacon to the slicing blade 2 as the slices are cut therefrom.

The rind trimmer is shown as comprising a bracket 6 having its attaching extension 7 slotted as at S for the reception of screws or bolts 9, such slot serving to permit ver-y tical adjustment of the bracket. The upper end of the bracket 10 is of substantially T- form and of a shape to provide a -base for the slidable mounting of a knife carriagell. This knife carriage l1 is provided-atl its forward end and upon its upper surface feo of a complementally shaped knife-blade'l,

which may be removed therefrom at will; The rear end of the said knife carriage' ll is formed with an angularly disposed exi" tension 14 having a threaded aperture tlnerc--f` f in for the reception of an adjusting scr'ewf bolt l5 which is threaded into the; bracketff at its inner end andv which permits of a posi-f tive lateral movement of the bladel carriage with respect to the traveling bed.

tending in the rear o ing screw 21yvv`hicl.4 the lateral extension; Ward movement of t ""llyg bears agains he finger. However,

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the linger 16 is normally pressed downwardly toward the bacon carried upon the traveling bed, by a spring or other resilient element which, in the present case, is in the nature of a compression spring interposed between the piece 18 and the lateral extension 19, a socket or centering means be- `ing provided therefor to insure the hold- Vdevice which insures the movement of the by me in the production of. thisvresult, is

article being trimmed lin a definite and settled plane during its presentation to the trimming knife. In addition, it Will be observed that the compression finger utilized normally. maintained lin operative position by a res1l1ent element and yet such compression finger is further controlled by an l adjusting screw, which limits tlie downward movement of the finger under the tension of the resilient element. In addition, there is provided a positive means for adjusting the vknife carriage longitudinally upon its bed 'in either direction, which is an adjustment of the knife blade laterally With respect to the reciprocating bed and that such adjustment may be controlled in either direction by va positive regulation of the adjusting screw. Furthermore, I have provided a readily attachable blade Whichfis nevertheless held in place Without any fastening medium, because of its peculiar formation and the coinplementally peculiar formation of its socket.

, Vhat I claim, is-

1. In combination With a'slicing machine for successively removing strips of material, an attachment comprising means for severing the rind from the strip being sliced just .priorto each vslicing action, and means cooperatively mounted with respect. to said severing means vfor maintaining the edge of the material beingoperated upon in denite relation to the said severing means.

2. Iii combination With a slicing machine for successively removing strips of material, an attachment eomprisingmeans for severing the rind from the strip being sliced just prior to each slicing action, and pressure means coperatively mounted with respect vto said severing means for maintaining the edge of the material being operated upon in definite relation to the said severing means. 3. AIn combination with a slicing machine for successively removing strips of material,

an attachment coniprisingmeans for severing the rind from the strip being sliced just prior to each slicing action, and means automatically effective upon presentation of the material to the said severing means to maintainl lthe edge of the said material being operated upon in definite said severing means.

4. In combinationvvith a slicing machine for successively removing strips of material, an attachment comprising means for severingx the rind from the strip lbeing sliced just prior to each slicing action, and resilient means for maintaining the edge of the material being operated upon 'in definite relation to the said severing means. 5. Incombination with a slicing machine for successively removing strips of material, an attachment comprising means for severin@r the rind from the strip being sliced just prior to each slicing action, and regulable means cooperatively mounted with respect to said severing means for maintaining the edge of the material being operated upon in definite relation to said severing means. 6. In combination with a slicing machine for successively removing stripsv of material, an attachment comprising means for severing the rind from the strip being sliced just prior to each slicing action, and removable means coperatively mounted With respect to said severing means for maintaining-'the edge of tlie material being operated upon in definite relation to l the saidl severing means.

7. In combination with a slicing machine for successively removingstrips of material, an attachment comprising means for severing the rind from the strip being sliced just prior to each slicing action, means for regulat-ing the depth of each severing action, and means cooperatively mounted with respect to said severing means for maintaining the edge of the material being operated upon in definite relation to said severing means.

8. In combination with a slicing machine for successively removing strips of material, an attachment comprising means for severing the rind from the strip being sliced just prior to each slicing action, means for vertically adjusting said severing means, and means cooperatively mounted with respect to said severing means for maintaining the edge of material being operated upon in .definite relation to said severing means.

9. In combination -With a. slicing machine for successively removing strips lof material, an attachment comprising means for severing theV rind from the strip being sliced just prior to each slicing action, means for vertically adjusting said severing4 means, means for regulating the depth of each severingaction, and means coperatively mounted With l respect to said severing means for maintaining the edge vof the material being operated upon in definite relation to said severing means.

relation vtol-"the 10. In combination with a slicing machine for successively removing strips of material, Y anattachment comprising means for severing the rind from the strip being sliced just respect to said severing means for maintaining the edge o the material being'operated .upon in definite relation to the said severing means. y 11. vIn combination with a slicing machine .orsuccessively removing strips of material,

an attachment comprising meansfor severing the rind from the strip being sliced just prior to each slicing action, and aroller cooperatively mountedjvvith respect to said severing means for maintainingthe edge of the material being operated upon in definite i relation to the said severing means. 4

' 12. In combination with a slicing machine for successively removing strips of material,

' an attachment ,comprising means for sever# ing the rind -from the stripv being sliced just prior to each slicing action, and' an automatically effective roller coperatively mounted'vvith respect to said severing means for maintaining the edge of the material being operated' upon in definite relation tothe said severing means.

13. In combination With a slicing machine for .successively removing strips of material, an attachment comprising means for 'severing the rind from the strip being sliced just prior to each slicing action, means coperatively mounted With respect to said severing means for maintaining the edge of thematerial being operated upon in definite relation to the said severing means, and means for rendering said last means and said severing means ineffective.

14E. In combination with a slicing machine for successively removing strips of material, an attachment comprising means for severing the rind from the strip being sliced just prior` to each Islicing action, a roller cooperatively mounted with respect to said severingfmeans for maintaining the edge of 'the material being operated 'upon in deiinite relation to said severing means, and means Jfor rendering said` roller and said-severing means ineffective.

15. In combination With aslicing machine for successively removing strips of material, an attachment comprising means for severi ing the rind from the-strip being sliced just prior to eachslicing action, a resilient held roller cooperatively mounted With respect to said severing means for maintaining the edge of the material being operated upon in definite relation to said severing means.

16. In combination with a slicing machine for successively removing strips of material,

an attachment comprising Vmeans for severf ing the rindfrom the strip being sliced just prior to each slicing action, a resil'entheld roller vcoperatively mounted to said severing means for g edge of the material being operated" pon 'in definite relation to said severing mean'sfand means for ren'derino the said roller fand said severing means 'ineectiva l In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two-Witnesses.-

THEUDORE C. SCHIRNER. Witnesses: y

'WALTER E. L. Boon,

A. L. PHELPS. 

